From Maximilian's arrival in Mexico to his execution in Querétaro..
Is this for you? If you like movies that treat history like a stage play where everyone stands in a line and yells, you might find something to love here. Everyone else? You’ll probably be checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. It’s a very specific kind of old-school cinema that demands a lot of patience. The ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Miguel Contreras Torres
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"Is this for you? If you like movies that treat history like a stage play where everyone stands in a line and yells, you might find something to love here. Everyone else? You’ll probably be checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. It’s a very specific kind of old-school cinema that demands a lot of patience. The whole thing feels like it was filmed inside a giant, drafty library. There’s a lot of talk about crowns and borders, and frankly, I stopped caring about the political nuances about..."
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